11th Match: Australia v India at Perth, 1 Feb 2004

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 10.30am local time (2.30am GMT)

       Welcome to the WACA ground in Perth for this VB series match
        Australia v India
       The day is clear and bright, the track tinged green and hard ans
        slate
       Get ready for an exciting match
       India won the toss and elected to bat
       Umpires Bucnor and Davies are on the park
       10:27 AWST - the Australians arrive to great cheer
       10:29 AWST - The Indian openers Sehwag and Tendulkar enter the
        field
       Gillespie to Sehwag
   0.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, wide: no run, outside off - a long way
   0.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, defends
   0.2 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, defends to the on side
   0.3 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, played down and looping up to point
        for a crowd catch
       Deep men at third man and fine leg
   0.4 Gillespie to Sehwag, one run, miscued into the backward point
   0.5 Gillespie to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, off thethigh into the leg
        side
   0.6 Gillespie to Sehwag, one run, run off the face into the third man

End of over 1 (4 runs) India 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
JN Gillespie 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Members End
V Sehwag 2* (5b) SR Tendulkar 0* (1b)

       Lee to Sehwag
   1.1 Lee to Sehwag, one run, down cutting at a full wide ball into the
        third man
       Williams at third man
       Gillespie at fine leg
   1.2 Lee to Tendulkar, one run, pushed into the off side for a single
       Two slips, wide gully, point mid off, mid on and square leg on the
        mid wicket side of the umpire there
   1.3 Lee to Sehwag, no run, short ball - plays at it - may have changed
        his mind - no bat on ball and the keeper takes it to the roar of
        the crowd expectant of a catch
       Wide gully moved into the third slip
   1.4 Lee to Sehwag, one run
   1.5 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, defends at the off side and the ball
        balloons into the wide gully - Symonds tries hard but the ball
        falls agonisingly short of his outstretched finger tips after he
        dived
   1.6 Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR, leg glanced a leg side ball into the fine
        leg - too fine for Gillespie down

End of over 2 (7 runs) India 11/0 (RR: 5.50)
B Lee 1-0-7-0 - Prindiville Stand End
V Sehwag 4* (8b) SR Tendulkar 5* (4b 1x4)

       Two slips, gully in, bacward point, cover point, mid off, mid on
        and a big gap
   2.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, playing and missing the ball outside
        off
   2.2 Gillespie to Sehwag, FOUR, driven smack through the point betwixt
        fielders there
   2.3 Gillespie to Sehwag, FOUR, a wristy drive into the leg side from
        outside off - beats the mid on who seemed to not pick the sight of
        it up till it had passed him
   2.4 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, defends
   2.5 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, driven to mid off
       Thats the debutant Hussey wearing number 48 at mid off
   2.6 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, defends cross battedly into the lff
        side looking at the leg side

End of over 3 (8 runs) India 19/0 (RR: 6.33)
JN Gillespie 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Members End
SR Tendulkar 5* (4b 1x4) V Sehwag 12* (14b 2x4)

   3.1 Lee to Tendulkar, wide: no run, outside leg
   3.1 Lee to Tendulkar, no run
   3.2 Lee to Tendulkar, OUT: 10:47 AWST - getting high up the defending
        blade and edged to the first slip Hayden

       India 20/1, Partnership of 20
       SR Tendulkar  c Hayden b Lee  5 (6b 1x4 0x6)
       V Sehwag 12* (14b 2x4) B Lee 1.2-0-8-1 (1w)

       Tendulkar was at the crease for 17 minutes - the new man is Laxman
   3.3 Lee to Laxman, one run
   3.4 Lee to Sehwag, one run
   3.5 Lee to Laxman, no run
   3.6 Lee to Laxman, no run

End of over 4 (3 runs) India 22/1 (RR: 5.50)
B Lee 2-0-10-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
V Sehwag 13* (15b 2x4) VVS Laxman 1* (3b)

   4.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, FOUR, french cut to fine leg
   4.2 Gillespie to Sehwag, FOUR, pushed through the gully gap
   4.3 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, defends to the off side
   4.4 Gillespie to Sehwag, legbye: one run, off the hip playing at the
        leg side
   4.5 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, defends to the off sidde
   4.6 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, played to mid on

End of over 5 (9 runs) India 31/1 (RR: 6.20)
JN Gillespie 3-0-19-0 (1w) - Members End
V Sehwag 21* (19b 4x4) VVS Laxman 1* (5b)

   5.1 Lee to Sehwag, no run, beaten outside off defending at the off side
        - held his pose after the ball passed and considered the line
   5.2 Lee to Sehwag, no run, short sharp ball pitshed outside off and may
        have swung a little into the leg side - especially after it passed
        the batsman
   5.3 Lee to Sehwag, one run, played into the third man
   5.4 Lee to Laxman, no run, leaves outside off - Lee falling away into
        the off side after he bowls - putting a lot of effort into this
   5.5 Lee to Laxman, no run, playing and missing wristily outside off
   5.6 Lee to Laxman, OUT: 10:59 AWST - plays at the off side with a
        straightish bat when the ball finds an edge and flies to Gilchrist
        the keeper

       India 32/2, Partnership of 12
       VVS Laxman  c Gilchrist b Lee  1 (8b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 6 (1 run) India 32/2 (RR: 5.33)
B Lee 3-0-11-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
V Sehwag 22* (22b 4x4) 

       Eleven minutes for Laxman - Dravid is the new man in
   6.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, played to cover point
   6.2 Gillespie to Sehwag, FOUR, driven into the deck and away over the
        point for the boundary
   6.3 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, defends into cover - Martyn comes
        around to field
   6.4 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, defends to the on side
   6.5 Gillespie to Sehwag, one run, played into the legs and away short
        into the off side it rolls and they get a single while men arrive
        from all points of the compas to field it
   6.6 Gillespie to Dravid, one run, pushed short into the off side

End of over 7 (6 runs) India 38/2 (RR: 5.43)
JN Gillespie 4-0-25-0 (1w) - Members End
R Dravid 1* (1b) V Sehwag 27* (27b 5x4)

   7.1 Lee to Dravid, no run, defends to the gully
   7.2 Lee to Dravid, FOUR, full and outside off - crunched into the deck
        and over the point - Sehwag falls at the strikers end - lucky it
        went all the way
   7.3 Lee to Dravid, no run, leaves outside off
   7.4 Lee to Dravid, no run, shortish ball and outside off it beats the
        bat of Dravid who looks sharply at the ball as Gilchrist takes it
   7.5 Lee to Dravid, (noball) no run, oversteps - short outside off -
        leaves it there for the keeper
   7.5 Lee to Dravid, no run, leaves again outside off - some swing on
        this short ball
   7.6 Lee to Dravid, no run, driving at the ball outside off and missing
        it - Lee is exasperated throwing his hands in the air

End of over 8 (5 runs) India 43/2 (RR: 5.38)
B Lee 4-0-16-2 (1w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
V Sehwag 27* (27b 5x4) R Dravid 5* (8b 1x4)

   8.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run
   8.2 Gillespie to Sehwag, one run
   8.3 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, pushed into the off side
   8.4 Gillespie to Dravid, one run, pushed ito the gully gap for a single
   8.5 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run
   8.6 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run

End of over 9 (2 runs) India 45/2 (RR: 5.00)
JN Gillespie 5-0-27-0 (1w) - Members End
R Dravid 6* (10b 1x4) V Sehwag 28* (31b 5x4)

   9.1 Lee to Dravid, no run, up outside off and wristily flicked into the
        gully
   9.2 Lee to Dravid, no run, short ball - Dravid drops the wrists and
        sways back away from it
   9.3 Lee to Dravid, (noball) no run, oversteps - leaves the ball outside
        off
   9.3 Lee to Dravid, no run, leaves outside off
   9.4 Lee to Dravid, no run, defends with a push to the off side
   9.5 Lee to Dravid, no run, defends to gully once more
   9.6 Lee to Dravid, no run, defends to the off side

End of over 10 (1 run) India 46/2 (RR: 4.60)
B Lee 5-0-17-2 (1w 2nb) - Prindiville Stand End
V Sehwag 28* (31b 5x4) R Dravid 6* (17b 1x4)

       At 15 runs Sehwag arrived at 2600 career runs
  10.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, FOUR, at 11:20 AWST - punched down the ground
        to the long on
       India  50 in 50 minutes after 10.1 overs
  10.2 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run
  10.3 Gillespie to Sehwag, OUT: at 11:21 lifts this down the throat of
        Lee on the boundary at third man

       India 50/3, Partnership of 18
       V Sehwag  c Lee b Gillespie  32 (34b 6x4 0x6)
       R Dravid 6* (17b 1x4) JN Gillespie 5.3-0-31-1 (1w)

       Fifty one minutes for Sehwag - the new batsman is the captain
        Ganguly
  10.4 Gillespie to Ganguly, legbye: FOUR, short off the helmet into the
        very fine leg behind the keeper !
  10.5 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, played into the off side
  10.6 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, defends to the mid off

End of over 11 (8 runs) India 54/3 (RR: 4.91)
JN Gillespie 6-0-31-1 (1w) - Members End
R Dravid 6* (17b 1x4) SC Ganguly 0* (3b)

  11.1 Lee to Dravid, no run, defends to the off side
       Three slips, wide gully, cover point, mid off and mid on inside the
        circle - deep third man and deep fine leg outside the circle
  11.2 Lee to Dravid, no run, defends
  11.3 Lee to Dravid, no run, defends to the off side
  11.4 Lee to Dravid, no run, leaves a short ball outside off
  11.5 Lee to Dravid, one run, short into the mid wicket
  11.6 Lee to Ganguly, no run, steered into gully

End of over 12 (1 run) India 55/3 (RR: 4.58)
B Lee 6-0-18-2 (1w 2nb) - Prindiville Stand End
R Dravid 7* (22b 1x4) SC Ganguly 0* (4b)

       Williams comes into the attack from the southern end
       Williams of course is the local boy
  12.1 Williams to Dravid, no run, defends back to the bowler
  12.2 Williams to Dravid, no run, defends the ball into the deck - high
        bouncing he thinks of a run as the point comes in quickly to field
  12.3 Williams to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside off and angled in to
        the right hander who defends to the off side
  12.4 Williams to Dravid, one run, pushed into the on side for a single
  12.5 Williams to Ganguly, no run, short ball - has a half hearted waft
        at it and missed
  12.6 Williams to Ganguly, one run, pushed into the point for another
        single

End of over 13 (2 runs) India 57/3 (RR: 4.38)
BA Williams 1-0-2-0 - Members End
SC Ganguly 1* (6b) R Dravid 8* (26b 1x4)

       Bichel comes into the attack from the northern end
  13.1 Bichel to Ganguly, no run, driven to the point from outside off
        where Bichel had pitched up a bit
       Two slips, backward point, cover point, mid off, mid on , square
        leg inside - fine leg and third man outside the circle
  13.2 Bichel to Ganguly, no run, defends and the ball pops up off the
        shoulder of the bat onto the point
  13.3 Bichel to Ganguly, no run
  13.4 Bichel to Ganguly, OUT: playing awkwardly edged off the bat up near
        the shoulder to the keeper Gilchrist

       India 57/4, Partnership of 7
       SC Ganguly  c Gilchrist b Bichel  1 (10b 0x4 0x6)
       R Dravid 8* (26b 1x4) AJ Bichel 0.4-0-0-1

       Wicket fell at 11:39
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Match State: Drinks

       Ganguly was there for 17 minutes - the new man after a drinks break
        is Yuvraj
  13.5 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, no run, just short of a length and outside
        off - played short into the off side
  13.6 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short and well wide of off and is cut
        into the cover boundary

End of over 14 (4 runs) India 61/4 (RR: 4.36)
AJ Bichel 1-0-4-1 - Prindiville Stand End
R Dravid 8* (26b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 4* (2b 1x4)

  14.1 Williams to Dravid, no run, pitched up outside off - played to the
        point fielder Symonds
  14.2 Williams to Dravid, no run, back as he defends the legs and miscues
        into the off side
  14.3 Williams to Dravid, no run, defends to the bowler
  14.4 Williams to Dravid, no run, defends again - Williams is making life
        difficult for Dravid
  14.5 Williams to Dravid, no run, pushed into the off side after Williams
        pitched it up a bit and outside off
  14.6 Williams to Dravid, no run, defends to the off side

End of over 15 (maiden) India 61/4 (RR: 4.07)
BA Williams 2-1-2-0 - Members End
Yuvraj Singh 4* (2b 1x4) R Dravid 8* (32b 1x4)

  15.1 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, pulling awkwardly at the leg side
        - the ball lofts into the big bit of vacant real estate deep
        square leg
       Three men outside  the circle are at third man, fine leg and deep
        square leg now
  15.2 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defends to the off side
  15.3 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short and into the body - the ball
        comes off the batsmans elbow and down before the keeper
  15.4 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, no run
  15.5 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defends to the off side
  15.6 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played short into mid wicket for a
        quick single

End of over 16 (3 runs) India 64/4 (RR: 4.00)
AJ Bichel 2-0-7-1 - Prindiville Stand End
Yuvraj Singh 7* (8b 1x4) R Dravid 8* (32b 1x4)

  16.1 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defends - the ball rolls
        perilously close to the leg stump but Yuvraj is quick to unleash
        the soccer skils and traps the ball with a foot - then reaches
        down and picks up the ball and tosses it to Williams
  16.2 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played to the mid wicket
  16.3 Williams to Dravid, no run
  16.4 Williams to Dravid, FOUR, driven into cover beating Hussey from
        backward point
  16.5 Williams to Dravid, no run, played into the leg side
  16.6 Williams to Dravid, no run, playing at the mid wicket with a swish
        of the bat - keeps it out of his pads but with the back of the bat
        the ball falls into the off side

End of over 17 (5 runs) India 69/4 (RR: 4.06)
BA Williams 3-1-7-0 - Members End
Yuvraj Singh 8* (10b 1x4) R Dravid 12* (36b 2x4)

  17.1 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played into point
  17.2 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, back for the full ball - played
        into the mid wicket
  17.3 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, edged into the gully at a
        catchable height off the shoulder of the bat and down to third man
  17.4 Bichel to Dravid, one run, played into the mid wicket
  17.5 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, up outside off where it is punched
        back past the bowler into the long on
  17.6 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven deep into the covers where
        Hussey is prowling on the boundary

End of over 18 (9 runs) India 78/4 (RR: 4.33)
AJ Bichel 3-0-16-1 - Prindiville Stand End
Yuvraj Singh 16* (15b 2x4) R Dravid 13* (37b 2x4)

  18.1 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short ball - late ducking
  18.2 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pulled around the corner - one
        ... no two bounces to Hussey at deep square leg
  18.3 Williams to Dravid, OUT: 12:01 AWST - short outside off and is cut
        to Hussey at point on the circle now who takes it with cupped
        hands in front of his face

       India 79/5, Partnership of 22
       R Dravid  c Hussey b Williams  13 (38b 2x4 0x6)
       Yuvraj Singh 17* (17b 2x4) BA Williams 3.3-1-8-1

       One hour and one minute for Dravid - Gavaskar replaces him
  18.4 Williams to Gavaskar, no run, played to backward point
  18.5 Williams to Gavaskar, no run, played into the off side
  18.6 Williams to Gavaskar, no run, awkwardly defending - hopping as he
        plays

End of over 19 (1 run) India 79/5 (RR: 4.16)
BA Williams 4-1-8-1 - Members End
Yuvraj Singh 17* (17b 2x4) RS Gavaskar 0* (3b)

  19.1 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, pitched up and is driven to long off
  19.2 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, to mid off
  19.3 Bichel to Gavaskar, FOUR, down onto one knee to play a cut at the
        backward point - beats the dive of Symonds
  19.4 Bichel to Gavaskar, two runs, leg side short ball edged to the leg
        side beating Gilchrists dive - Williams from fine leg makes a
        great effort to save a boundary at the rope
  19.5 Bichel to Gavaskar, no run, defends in toward the mid wicket
  19.6 Bichel to Gavaskar, no run, hopping as he plays into the mid wicket
        again

End of over 20 (11 runs) India 90/5 (RR: 4.50)
AJ Bichel 4-0-27-1 - Prindiville Stand End
Yuvraj Singh 22* (19b 3x4) RS Gavaskar 6* (7b 1x4)

  20.1 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, leg side
  20.1 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defends to the off side
  20.2 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, leaves outside off
  20.3 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run
  20.4 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, wide: FOUR, very short beating the
        batsmans hook and the keepers grasp
  20.4 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, outside off
  20.4 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, out of a nasty crack into the
        body
  20.5 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defends a straight ball
  20.6 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short outside off and playing back
        is cut into the covers

End of over 21 (11 runs) India 101/5 (RR: 4.81)
BA Williams 5-1-19-1 (3w) - Members End
RS Gavaskar 6* (7b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 26* (25b 4x4)

       India 100 in 115 minutes after 20.6 overs
       Correction
       India 100 in 105 minutes after 20.6 overs
  21.1 Lee to Gavaskar, OUT: at 12:17 AWST - stepping over in front of the
        stumps playing at the leg side - missies ! - off stump knocked
        back and off bail flies

       India 101/6, Partnership of 22
       RS Gavaskar  b Lee  6 (8b 1x4 0x6)
       Yuvraj Singh 26* (25b 4x4) B Lee 6.1-0-18-3 (1w 2nb)

       Gavaskar was at the crease for 15 minutes - Agarkar the new man
  21.2 Lee to Agarkar, no run, leaves a short ball outside off swaying
        back and dropping the wrists
  21.3 Lee to Agarkar, no run, leaves outside off after initially looking
        as if to play at the off side with a step in that direction and
        the baseballers batters wind-up
  21.4 Lee to Agarkar, no run, having a waft at the ball outside off and
        is missing - Lee thinks he has him then realises he doesnt as the
        ball thuds into Gilchrists gloves
  21.5 Lee to Agarkar, no run, beaten outside off as he backs away and
        plays at the off side
  21.6 Lee to Agarkar, no run, short ball - Agarkar winds up baseball
        batters style and then drops the wrists

End of over 22 (maiden) India 101/6 (RR: 4.59)
B Lee 7-1-18-3 (1w 2nb) - Prindiville Stand End
Yuvraj Singh 26* (25b 4x4) AB Agarkar 0* (5b)

       Symonds on from the southern end
  22.1 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played to cover
  22.2 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, leg glanced to deep fine leg -
        Lee's return is hot on the rreturn run of Yuvraj to the strikers
        end but is wide
  22.3 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defends to mid off
  22.4 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, leaves outside off
  22.5 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, leaves outside off again
  22.6 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defends to the on side

End of over 23 (2 runs) India 103/6 (RR: 4.48)
A Symonds 1-0-2-0 - Members End
AB Agarkar 0* (5b) Yuvraj Singh 28* (31b 4x4)

  23.1 Lee to Agarkar, no run, beaten outside off - shortish ball and
        initially Agarkar backed away before playing a push at the off
        side
  23.2 Lee to Agarkar, no run, beaten outside off - read the last ball for
        details  it was identical
  23.3 Lee to Agarkar, no run, leaves outside off - Umpire Bucknor will
        have considered that for width
  23.4 Lee to Agarkar, no run, leg side ball - hits pad - appeal turned
        down
  23.5 Lee to Agarkar, no run, beaten outside off by a shorter ball
  23.6 Lee to Agarkar, no run, leaves outside off

End of over 24 (maiden) India 103/6 (RR: 4.29)
B Lee 8-2-18-3 (1w 2nb) - Prindiville Stand End
Yuvraj Singh 28* (31b 4x4) AB Agarkar 0* (11b)

  24.1 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defends to the off side
  24.2 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short ball - has a swing and
        misses
  24.3 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, leg glances quite square into the
        backward square leg deeps
  24.4 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, defends down to his feet and it rolls
        into the leg side a little
  24.5 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, beaten outside off defending the off
        stump at the off side
  24.6 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, defends to the off side and the crowd
        applaud ball on bat

End of over 25 (1 run) India 104/6 (RR: 4.16)
A Symonds 2-0-3-0 - Members End
Yuvraj Singh 29* (34b 4x4) AB Agarkar 0* (14b)

  25.1 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) one run, over steps sending the ball
        into the legs - played into the leg side
  25.1 Lee to Agarkar, no run, defends to the off side
  25.2 Lee to Agarkar, no run, defends to the off sidwe
  25.3 Lee to Agarkar, no run, playing and missing outside off
  25.4 Lee to Agarkar, no run, beaten outside off - the Aussies appeal for
        a catch behind
  25.5 Lee to Agarkar, no run, defends into short covers
  25.6 Lee to Agarkar, no run, beaten outside off

End of over 26 (2 runs) India 106/6 (RR: 4.08)
B Lee 9-2-20-3 (1w 3nb) - Prindiville Stand End
Yuvraj Singh 30* (35b 4x4) AB Agarkar 0* (20b)

       Twenty balls in 19 minutes and still on a duck
  26.1 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played to third man with a
        deflective push
  26.2 Symonds to Agarkar, wide: no run, outside leg
  26.2 Symonds to Agarkar, one run, played into third man
       Twenty one minutes and twenty one balls and he finally gets off the
        mark.
  26.3 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run
  26.4 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run
  26.4 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run
  26.5 Symonds to Agarkar, no run
  26.6 Symonds to Agarkar, one run, turned to the leg side

End of over 27 (6 runs) India 112/6 (RR: 4.15)
A Symonds 3-0-9-0 (2w) - Members End
AB Agarkar 2* (23b) Yuvraj Singh 32* (38b 4x4)

       Lee about to bowl out his spell
  27.1 Lee to Agarkar, no run, short ball  in at the body - indeed it
        comes off the body into the second slip who takes a catch but
        doesnt appeal realising there is no chance
  27.2 Lee to Agarkar, one run, glancing at the leg side - the ball comes
        off the back of the bat into the off side behind him - he has no
        idea where it has gone and is still looking around when called
        through by Yuvraj
  27.3 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, no run
  27.4 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short ball ducked
       Umpire Bucknor indicated that that is the one ball he may bowl
        short to this batsman
  27.5 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, one run, defends to the off side with a push
        and takes a single
  27.6 Lee to Agarkar, no run, beaten outside off

End of over 28 (2 runs) India 114/6 (RR: 4.07)
B Lee 10-2-22-3 (1w 3nb) - Prindiville Stand End
Yuvraj Singh 33* (41b 4x4) AB Agarkar 3* (26b)

       Lee is finished with a good return - revelling in the bouncy WACA
        conditions
  28.1 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, cover driven
  28.2 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, defends to the leg side
  28.3 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, cut to Hussey at point who rolling to
        his right makes the take and looks up to threaten immediately
  28.4 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, defends
  28.5 Symonds to Agarkar, one run, lofted drive into the mid wicket
  28.6 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run

End of over 29 (3 runs) India 117/6 (RR: 4.03)
A Symonds 4-0-12-0 (2w) - Members End
Yuvraj Singh 35* (43b 4x4) AB Agarkar 4* (30b)

       Hussey to make his debut bowling for Australia
       Clarke was supposed to - but the umpires confired and then decided
        Clarke was ineligible having been off the field recently
  29.1 Hussey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, playing and missing outside off
  29.2 Hussey to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, leg side
  29.2 Hussey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, cover driven
       Dead ball - runs in and aborts half way
  29.3 Hussey to Agarkar, no run, leaves outside off - that would be under
        consideration by the umpire for width
  29.4 Hussey to Agarkar, two runs, full outside off and is driven square
        into the backward point beating the cover point fielder's dive
  29.5 Hussey to Agarkar, no run
  29.6 Hussey to Agarkar, one run, driven to cover

End of over 30 (5 runs) India 122/6 (RR: 4.07)
MEK Hussey 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
AB Agarkar 7* (34b) Yuvraj Singh 36* (45b 4x4)

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Match State: Drinks

  30.1 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, beaten outside off
  30.2 Symonds to Agarkar, one run, run through the gully gap to deep
        third man
  30.3 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defends with a push to the mid off
  30.4 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played off the legs into the deep
        backward square leg
  30.5 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, defends into the gully
  30.6 Symonds to Agarkar, wide: no run, leg side
  30.6 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, defends to the backward point

End of over 31 (3 runs) India 125/6 (RR: 4.03)
A Symonds 5-0-15-0 (3w) - Members End
Yuvraj Singh 37* (47b 4x4) AB Agarkar 8* (38b)

  31.1 Hussey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defends to the off side
  31.2 Hussey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, cover driven to the man
  31.3 Hussey to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, whipped away from off stump into
        the mid wicket
  31.4 Hussey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pushed into the mid on
  31.5 Hussey to Agarkar, one run, OUT: at 13:02 AWST: Agarkar cover
        drives and coming back for the second run is told to return to the
        non strikers end by his senior partner - Katich collected in the
        outfield and threw to Hussey at the non strikers end and Agarkar
        is well out of his
       ground and is stranded mid pitch

       India 129/7, Partnership of 28
       AB Agarkar  run out (Katich)  9 (39b 0x4 0x6)

       Fourty four minutes for Agarkar - Pathan is the new batsman
  31.6 Hussey to Yuvraj Singh, one run

End of over 32 (5 runs) India 130/7 (RR: 4.06)
MEK Hussey 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
Yuvraj Singh 41* (52b 4x4) IK Pathan 0* (0b)

  32.1 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, off side
  32.1 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run
  32.2 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run
  32.3 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, cover driven
  32.4 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run
  32.5 Symonds to Pathan, no run
  32.6 Symonds to Pathan, no run

End of over 33 (6 runs) India 136/7 (RR: 4.12)
A Symonds 6-0-21-0 (4w) - Members End
Yuvraj Singh 46* (56b 5x4) IK Pathan 0* (2b)

  33.1 Hussey to Yuvraj Singh, no run
  33.2 Hussey to Yuvraj Singh, no run
  33.3 Hussey to Yuvraj Singh, no run
  33.4 Hussey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven into mid wicket
  33.5 Hussey to Pathan, no run
  33.6 Hussey to Pathan, FOUR, driven straight to the long off

End of over 34 (5 runs) India 141/7 (RR: 4.15)
MEK Hussey 3-0-15-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
Yuvraj Singh 47* (60b 5x4) IK Pathan 4* (4b 1x4)

  34.1 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, too short
  34.1 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, leaves outside off
  34.2 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: 13:11 AWST - edged to the keeper

       India 142/8, Partnership of 13
       Yuvraj Singh  c Gilchrist b Symonds  47 (62b 5x4 0x6)
       IK Pathan 4* (4b 1x4) A Symonds 6.2-0-22-1 (5w)

       One hour thirty one minutes for Yuvraj, the new batsman is Kartik
  34.3 Symonds to Kartik, no run, played to square leg
  34.4 Symonds to Kartik, one run, shortish and outside off - pushed away
        from the body to third man
  34.5 Symonds to Pathan, no run, leaves outside off - that must have been
        close to anaother wide
  34.6 Symonds to Pathan, two runs, leg glanced - Lee at deep backward
        square leg beats it to the rope at fine leg

End of over 35 (4 runs) India 145/8 (RR: 4.14)
A Symonds 7-0-25-1 (5w) - Members End
M Kartik 1* (2b) IK Pathan 6* (6b 1x4)

       Gillespie on from the northern end
  35.1 Gillespie to Kartik, no run, full and driven to mid off
  35.2 Gillespie to Kartik, one run, run down to third man
  35.3 Gillespie to Pathan, one run, played to fine leg
  35.4 Gillespie to Kartik, no run
  35.5 Gillespie to Kartik, one run, pushed short into the off side for a
        quick run
  35.6 Gillespie to Pathan, no run

End of over 36 (3 runs) India 148/8 (RR: 4.11)
JN Gillespie 7-0-34-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
M Kartik 3* (6b) IK Pathan 7* (8b 1x4)

  36.1 Symonds to Kartik, no run, leaves outside off
  36.2 Symonds to Kartik, no run, beaten outside off playing at the off
        side
  36.3 Symonds to Kartik, one run, steered into the third man
  36.4 Symonds to Pathan, no run, leaving a short ball
  36.5 Symonds to Pathan, no run, defends to mid off
  36.6 Symonds to Pathan, no run, cover driven to Martyn who rolls as he
        saves

End of over 37 (1 run) India 149/8 (RR: 4.03)
A Symonds 8-0-26-1 (5w) - Members End
M Kartik 4* (9b) IK Pathan 7* (11b 1x4)

  37.1 Gillespie to Kartik, no run, beaten outside off having a lash at
        the off side
  37.2 Gillespie to Kartik, one run, driven into cover
       India 150 in 172 minutes after 37.2 overs
  37.3 Gillespie to Pathan, no run
  37.4 Gillespie to Pathan, no run, short - pulling at the leg side -
        missed it
  37.5 Gillespie to Pathan, no run, leaves another short ball
  37.6 Gillespie to Pathan, FOUR, lifted over the slip and keepers heads
        to deep first slip

End of over 38 (5 runs) India 154/8 (RR: 4.05)
JN Gillespie 8-0-39-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
M Kartik 5* (11b) IK Pathan 11* (15b 2x4)

  38.1 Symonds to Kartik, one run, played into the third man
  38.2 Symonds to Pathan, no run, leaves outside off
  38.3 Symonds to Pathan, SIX, lofted down the ground into the sight
        screen at the southern end
  38.4 Symonds to Pathan, one run, tunred to the leg side
  38.5 Symonds to Kartik, one run, clipped into third man
  38.6 Symonds to Pathan, no run, leaves a short ball

End of over 39 (9 runs) India 163/8 (RR: 4.18)
A Symonds 9-0-35-1 (5w) - Members End
M Kartik 7* (13b) IK Pathan 18* (19b 2x4 1x6)

  39.1 Gillespie to Kartik, one run, played into the third man
  39.2 Gillespie to Pathan, one run, turned to fine leg
  39.3 Gillespie to Kartik, no run, beaten outside off
  39.4 Gillespie to Kartik, wide: no run, too short and outside off
  39.4 Gillespie to Kartik, FOUR, edged between keeper and first slip
  39.5 Gillespie to Kartik, no run, defends to the off side
  39.6 Gillespie to Kartik, no run, defends a short ball into the off side

End of over 40 (7 runs) India 170/8 (RR: 4.25)
JN Gillespie 9-0-46-1 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
IK Pathan 19* (20b 2x4 1x6) M Kartik 12* (18b 1x4)

       Ten overs to go
  40.1 Symonds to Pathan, one run, plays back then drives into the mid off
  40.2 Symonds to Kartik, no run, played to point - Clarke there makes a
        good effort to cut off any run
  40.3 Symonds to Kartik, one run, driven to deep cover
  40.4 Symonds to Pathan, no run, playing at the leg side - theball comes
        off the body into the slip
  40.5 Symonds to Pathan, no run, played back to the left hand of the
        bowler
  40.6 Symonds to Pathan, OUT: hoicks at the on side - top edged and
        flying high the catch is taken at third man after Bichel ran in
        from the boundary and finer from his positin - dives at the last
        and holds on

       India 172/9, Partnership of 30
       IK Pathan  c Bichel b Symonds  20 (24b 2x4 1x6)

End of over 41 (2 runs) India 172/9 (RR: 4.20)
A Symonds 10-0-37-2 (5w) - Members End
M Kartik 13* (20b 1x4) 

       The wicket fell at 13:35 AWST
       Pathan lasted 32 minutes - Balaji the last man in
  41.1 Gillespie to Balaji, no run, played into the on side
  41.2 Gillespie to Balaji, one run, played into the gully - the throw
        from there to the non strikers end is hot and close but wide and
        maybe a tad late
  41.3 Gillespie to Kartik, no run, played and missed outside off
  41.4 Gillespie to Kartik, one run, cover driven
  41.5 Gillespie to Balaji, no run, beaten outside off driving at the off
        side
  41.6 Gillespie to Balaji, three runs, driven into mid wicket

End of over 42 (5 runs) India 177/9 (RR: 4.21)
JN Gillespie 10-0-51-1 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
L Balaji 4* (4b) M Kartik 14* (22b 1x4)

       Williams takes up the pill from the southern end
  42.1 Williams to Balaji, no run, defends to cover
  42.2 Williams to Balaji, no run, beaten outside off having a waft at the
        off side and missing
  42.3 Williams to Balaji, no run, defends to cover
  42.4 Williams to Balaji, no run, playing and missing a fullish ball
        outside off
  42.5 Williams to Balaji, no run, leaves outside off
  42.6 Williams to Balaji, no run, leaves outside off

End of over 43 (maiden) India 177/9 (RR: 4.12)
BA Williams 6-2-19-1 (3w) - Members End
M Kartik 14* (22b 1x4) L Balaji 4* (10b)

       Bichel in from the northern end
  43.1 Bichel to Kartik, one run
  43.2 Bichel to Balaji, one run, guided into the third man wide of the
        second slip
  43.3 Bichel to Kartik, no run, leaves outside off
  43.4 Bichel to Kartik, three runs, back foot cover drive
  43.5 Bichel to Balaji, one run, played into the square leg
  43.6 Bichel to Kartik, no run, leaves a short ba;;

End of over 44 (6 runs) India 183/9 (RR: 4.16)
AJ Bichel 5-0-33-1 - Prindiville Stand End
L Balaji 6* (12b) M Kartik 18* (26b 1x4)

  44.1 Williams to Balaji, one run, run into the gully and down to third
        man
  44.2 Williams to Kartik, one run, played into the third man with a push
        away from the body
  44.3 Williams to Balaji, one run, pushed into the third man
  44.4 Williams to Kartik, one run, punched into the cover point
  44.5 Williams to Balaji, no run, punched to mid off Symonds
  44.6 Williams to Balaji, no run, leaves outside off

End of over 45 (4 runs) India 187/9 (RR: 4.16)
BA Williams 7-2-23-1 (3w) - Members End
M Kartik 20* (28b 1x4) L Balaji 8* (16b)

  45.1 Bichel to Kartik, one run, pushed short in toward  point
  45.2 Bichel to Balaji, no run, defends to the off side
  45.3 Bichel to Balaji, no run
  45.4 Bichel to Balaji, no run
  45.5 Bichel to Balaji, no run, defends to the right of the bowler and
        mid onf fields
  45.6 Bichel to Balaji, one run, pushed into the off side

End of over 46 (2 runs) India 189/9 (RR: 4.11)
AJ Bichel 6-0-35-1 - Prindiville Stand End
L Balaji 9* (21b) M Kartik 21* (29b 1x4)

       Clarke on to bowl from the southern end
  46.1 Clarke to Balaji, no run
  46.2 Clarke to Balaji, one run, turned to fine leg
  46.3 Clarke to Kartik, no run, defends to the bowler
  46.4 Clarke to Kartik, no run, cut to the backward point on the circle
  46.5 Clarke to Kartik, no run, beaten outside off
  46.6 Clarke to Kartik, one run, driven to the long off

End of over 47 (2 runs) India 191/9 (RR: 4.06)
MJ Clarke 1-0-2-0 - Members End
M Kartik 22* (33b 1x4) L Balaji 10* (23b)

  47.1 Bichel to Kartik, no run, full and outside off - Kartik has a heave
        at the off side and missed
  47.2 Bichel to Kartik, FOUR, pushed wide of the first slip - third man
        cannot get to it before it crosses the rope
  47.3 Bichel to Kartik, one run, played to third man Williams
  47.4 Bichel to Balaji, one run, driven into the covers
  47.5 Bichel to Kartik, two runs, walks into the leg side playing inside
        out into the extra covers - great effort by Clarke to field at the
        rope
  47.6 Bichel to Kartik, one run

End of over 48 (9 runs) India 200/9 (RR: 4.17)
AJ Bichel 7-0-44-1 - Prindiville Stand End
M Kartik 30* (38b 2x4) L Balaji 11* (24b)

  48.1 Clarke to Kartik, no run, sweeping - miscues
  48.2 Clarke to Kartik, two runs, advances and drives into the covers
  48.3 Clarke to Kartik, legbye: one run, miscued into the on side - over
        thrown at the non strikers end - Clarke hurt his hand
  48.4 Clarke to Balaji, no run
  48.5 Clarke to Balaji, no run, played back to the bowler
  48.6 Clarke to Balaji, no run, OUT: at 14:03 AWST: Balaji run out at the
        strikers end, he played into the gully and Martyn there gets to it
        quickly throwing to Gilchrist over the stumps who whips off the
        bails with Balaji returning but short of safety

End of over 49 (3 runs) India 203/9 (RR: 4.14)
MJ Clarke 2-0-4-0 - Members End
M Kartik 32* (41b 2x4) L Balaji 11* (27b)

       India 203/10, Partnership of 31
       L Balaji  run out (Martyn)  11 (27b 0x4 0x6)

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Match State: Innings Break

       Welcome back after the break
       Gilchrist to face Agarkar from the southern end
   0.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, leg side ball - played into the
        square leg
       Innings started at 14:45 AWST
   0.2 Agarkar to Gilchrist, wide: no run, well wide of off
   0.2 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, DROPPED: by Laxman at second slip -
        Gilchrist had a hack at the wide ball outside off and top edged
        over the head of Laxman who got his hands on it but couldnt reel
        it in
   0.3 Agarkar to Hayden, no run, leaves outside off
   0.4 Agarkar to Hayden, no run, leaves outside off again
   0.5 Agarkar to Hayden, no run, driven to the mid on
   0.6 Agarkar to Hayden, no run, leaves outside off again

End of over 1 (2 runs) Australia 2/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 202/49 = 4.12)
AB Agarkar 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Members End
AC Gilchrist 1* (2b) ML Hayden 0* (4b)

       Pathan on from the northern end
   1.1 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, leaves outside off
   1.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, leaving less convincingly outside off
   1.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, FOUR, cover driven
   1.4 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, beaten outside off - or maybe that was
        his leaving style again - looked as if he was more commited this
        time to the ball outside off
   1.5 Pathan to Gilchrist, two runs, lofts the bowler and the ball
        running straight is fielded well before the boundary by the mid on
        fielder
   1.6 Pathan to Gilchrist, SIX, short and is pulled over the rope behind
        fine leg and in front of the players pavilion

End of over 2 (12 runs) Australia 14/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 190/48 = 3.96)
IK Pathan 1-0-12-0 - Prindiville Stand End
ML Hayden 0* (4b) AC Gilchrist 13* (8b 1x4 1x6)

   2.1 Agarkar to Hayden, OUT: 14:55 AWST: cover drives and finds the
        hands of Gavaskar - dived for it and held it

       Australia 14/1, Partnership of 14
       ML Hayden  c Gavaskar b Agarkar  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       AC Gilchrist 13* (8b 1x4 1x6) AB Agarkar 1.1-0-2-1 (1w)

       Ten minutes only for Hayden - Martyn replaces him
   2.2 Agarkar to Martyn, two runs, turned to backward square leg and off
        the mark straight away
   2.3 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, looking to turn toward leg once more and
        miscues - the ball falling down at his feet and rolling a little
        way into the leg side
   2.4 Agarkar to Martyn, OUT: outside off and the push at the off side
        gets a thick edge which flies to Laxman at second slip and he
        holds this one in front of his face

       Australia 16/2, Partnership of 2
       DR Martyn  c Laxman b Agarkar  2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       AC Gilchrist 13* (8b 1x4 1x6) AB Agarkar 1.4-0-4-2 (1w)

       Just three minutes for Martyn - Clarke replaces him
   2.5 Agarkar to Clarke, no run, defends
   2.6 Agarkar to Clarke, one run, pushed into the off side - Gavaskar
        from cover cannot field cleanly and they make the run in relative
        comfort

End of over 3 (3 runs) Australia 17/2 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 187/47 = 3.98)
AB Agarkar 2-0-5-2 (1w) - Members End
MJ Clarke 1* (2b) AC Gilchrist 13* (8b 1x4 1x6)

       The wicket of Martyn fell at 14:59 AWST
       Balaji on from the northern end
   3.1 Balaji to Clarke, wide: no run, outside off
   3.1 Balaji to Clarke, no run, punched to mid on
   3.2 Balaji to Clarke, no run, leaves outside off
   3.3 Balaji to Clarke, no run, beaten outside off - the sound came from
        the bat striking the pad on the way through - no touch on the ball
        which went through to the keeper
   3.4 Balaji to Clarke, one run, played into the third man
   3.5 Balaji to Gilchrist, one run, playing at leg side - miscued
        straight but to the right of the bowler
   3.6 Balaji to Clarke, no run, leaves outside off

End of over 4 (3 runs) Australia 20/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 184/46 = 4.00)
L Balaji 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
AC Gilchrist 14* (9b 1x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 2* (7b)

   4.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, driven off the legs into the long on
        Tendulkar attempts to chase it down but it is in vane
   4.2 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, beaten outside off
   4.3 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, played back to the bowler
   4.4 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, width outside of and plantin one knee
        on the ground slog drives at the cover fence and it flies from the
        bat face
   4.5 Agarkar to Gilchrist, wide: FOUR, leg side ball - beats bat and
        keeper
   4.5 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, into the legs again - driven to the
        long on fence - Tendulkar chases in vane again
   4.6 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, defends into the on side

End of over 5 (17 runs) Australia 37/2 (RR: 7.40 RRR: 167/45 = 3.71)
AB Agarkar 3-0-22-2 (2w) - Members End
MJ Clarke 2* (7b) AC Gilchrist 26* (15b 4x4 1x6)

   5.1 Balaji to Clarke, OUT: at 15:12 AWST: pitching outside off where
        Clarke is playing a wristy drive at the off side and is edging to
        the first slip Sehwag

       Australia 37/3, Partnership of 21
       MJ Clarke  c Sehwag b Balaji  2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       AC Gilchrist 26* (15b 4x4 1x6) L Balaji 1.1-0-3-1 (1w)

       Twelve minutes for Clarke - Symonds is his replacement
   5.2 Balaji to Symonds, no run, short outside off and is leaving with a
        sway toward leg side
   5.3 Balaji to Symonds, no run, pitched middle and went on to be struck
        on pad in front of leg stump or just wide of it - not out is the
        verdict of the LBW appeal
   5.4 Balaji to Symonds, no run, leaves outside off
   5.5 Balaji to Symonds, no run, defends to the off side
   5.6 Balaji to Symonds, no run, leg side ball - playing at leg side
        Symonds misses and is rapped on the right pad

End of over 6 (maiden) Australia 37/3 (RR: 6.17 RRR: 167/44 = 3.80)
L Balaji 2-1-3-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
AC Gilchrist 26* (15b 4x4 1x6) A Symonds 0* (5b)

   6.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, punched away from the off stump into
        the mid off
   6.2 Agarkar to Symonds, three runs, driven to the covers - tendulkar
        wins the race but sends in a wayward return
   6.3 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, beaten outside off
   6.4 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, leg side ball is pulled into the mid
        wicket
   6.5 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, driven back to the bowler who cannot
        stop the ball - deflecting it instead into the off side and Umpire
        Harper gets a bit tangled up in it
   6.6 Agarkar to Symonds, FOUR, cover driven

End of over 7 (13 runs) Australia 50/3 (RR: 7.14 RRR: 154/43 = 3.58)
AB Agarkar 4-0-35-2 (2w) - Members End
AC Gilchrist 32* (19b 5x4 1x6) A Symonds 7* (7b 1x4)

       Australia  50 in 36 minutes after 6.6 overs
   7.1 Balaji to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, leg side and though the
        glance misses they get a run off the calf into the leg side
   7.2 Balaji to Symonds, one run, driven to mid off
   7.3 Balaji to Gilchrist, FOUR, up outside off and is driven from upon
        bended knee into the covers again
   7.4 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run
   7.5 Balaji to Gilchrist, legbye: one run
   7.6 Balaji to Symonds, no run, defends into the short mid wicket

End of over 8 (7 runs) Australia 57/3 (RR: 7.12 RRR: 147/42 = 3.50)
L Balaji 3-1-8-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
AC Gilchrist 36* (23b 6x4 1x6) A Symonds 8* (9b 1x4)

       Pathan on from the southern end
   8.1 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, leaves a ball pitching just short of a
        length and bending off seam into the off side
   8.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run, straight driven - mid off fields
        after a brief chase
   8.3 Pathan to Symonds, FOUR, swung in and driving at the off side the
        ball is french cut past the lef stump into the fine leg
       There is a hold up in pay while patrons behind the sight screen are
        reorganised into a more orderly situation
   8.4 Pathan to Symonds, one run, to third man
   8.5 Pathan to Gilchrist, two runs, leg glanced square to backward
        square leg - the fine leg has a chase
   8.6 Pathan to Gilchrist, FOUR, cover driven - a little inside ous
        following the swing

End of over 9 (12 runs) Australia 69/3 (RR: 7.67 RRR: 135/41 = 3.29)
IK Pathan 2-0-24-0 - Members End
A Symonds 13* (11b 2x4) AC Gilchrist 43* (27b 7x4 1x6)

       Umpire Harper is still unhappy with whatever is happening behind
        the sight screen at the southern end
       he is radio-ing in about it
   9.1 Balaji to Symonds, no run, driven to the man at mid off
   9.2 Balaji to Symonds, no run, played to the off side
   9.3 Balaji to Symonds, no run, short and hopping as he defends the ball
        into the close off side
   9.4 Balaji to Symonds, FOUR, short down the leg side - pulled into the
        mid wicket - a swat shot as he played over the ball
   9.5 Balaji to Symonds, one run, cut down into the third man
   9.6 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, leaves outside off

End of over 10 (5 runs) Australia 74/3 (RR: 7.40 RRR: 130/40 = 3.25)
L Balaji 4-1-13-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
A Symonds 18* (16b 3x4) AC Gilchrist 43* (28b 7x4 1x6)

  10.1 Pathan to Symonds, no run, leaves a short pitched in swinger from
        outside off
  10.2 Pathan to Symonds, FOUR, lofted drive over the extra covers
  10.3 Pathan to Symonds, FOUR, driven square through point
  10.4 Pathan to Symonds, no run, fuller and outside off - is pulled to
        the mid on
  10.5 Pathan to Symonds, FOUR, lofted cover drive
  10.6 Pathan to Symonds, one run, cut to deep point

End of over 11 (13 runs) Australia 87/3 (RR: 7.91 RRR: 117/39 = 3.00)
IK Pathan 3-0-37-0 - Members End
A Symonds 31* (22b 6x4) AC Gilchrist 43* (28b 7x4 1x6)

       Gilchrist/Symonds  50 in 27 minutes from 35 balls
  11.1 Balaji to Symonds, no run, defends
  11.2 Balaji to Symonds, no run, beaten outside off - Symonds the
        entertainer tucks the bat under his arm and makes as if to leave -
        but there was no touch and no appeal
  11.3 Balaji to Symonds, one run, played into the deep backward point
        beating the dive fine of a player inside the circle
  11.4 Balaji to Gilchrist, FOUR, cover driven
  11.5 Balaji to Gilchrist, two runs, short and over the leg stump where
        it is pulled down into the fine leg
  11.6 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, defends to a man now stationed at
        short cover

End of over 12 (7 runs) Australia 94/3 (RR: 7.83 RRR: 110/38 = 2.89)
L Balaji 5-1-20-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
A Symonds 32* (25b 6x4) AC Gilchrist 49* (31b 8x4 1x6)

       Kartik on from the southern end
  12.1 Kartik to Symonds, no run, playing and missing cutting outside off
  12.2 Kartik to Symonds, no run, played short toward cover and they stop
        start while thinking of the run and eventually stay put
  12.3 Kartik to Symonds, FOUR, cut down into the point
  12.4 Kartik to Symonds, FOUR, lofted into the mid wicket deep - there is
        almost comes to a halt but just makes the rope
       Australia 100 in 62 minutes after 12.4 overs
  12.5 Kartik to Symonds, FOUR, cut down into the third man
  12.6 Kartik to Symonds, no run, defending - finds a slip fielder moving
        quick into gully and knocking it down

End of over 13 (12 runs) Australia 106/3 (RR: 8.15 RRR: 98/37 = 2.65)
M Kartik 1-0-12-0 - Members End
AC Gilchrist 49* (31b 8x4 1x6) A Symonds 44* (31b 9x4)

       Agarkar on from the northern end
  13.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
  13.2 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, pulled into the mid wicket
       Gilchrist  50 in 66 minutes from 33 balls with 8 fours and 1 sixes
       could be the fastes of the series
  13.3 Agarkar to Symonds, one run
  13.4 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, squats as he plays a cut down into the
        point
  13.5 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, defends
  13.6 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, drives at the cover

End of over 14 (6 runs) Australia 112/3 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 92/36 = 2.56)
AB Agarkar 5-0-41-2 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
A Symonds 45* (32b 9x4) AC Gilchrist 54* (36b 9x4 1x6)

       Balaji on from the southern end
  14.1 Balaji to Symonds, one run, cut late into the third man
  14.2 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, defends to mid on
       Update on the fastest fifty of the series - Gilchrist holds it with
        one earlier in the series v India in Sydney done in 31 balls
  14.3 Balaji to Gilchrist, one run
  14.4 Balaji to Symonds, no run, leaves outside off
  14.5 Balaji to Symonds, no run, beaten outside off - straightened him up
        some before it passed the bat - may have swung away a bit
  14.6 Balaji to Symonds, no run, defends to cover

End of over 15 (2 runs) Australia 114/3 (RR: 7.60 RRR: 90/35 = 2.57)
L Balaji 6-1-22-1 (1w) - Members End
AC Gilchrist 55* (38b 9x4 1x6) A Symonds 46* (36b 9x4)

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Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, cut down into the gully
  15.2 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, pushed from up high into the mid off
  15.3 Agarkar to Gilchrist, two runs, choppped into the backward point
       Agarkar coming around the wicket
  15.4 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, miscued defense to the lef side
  15.5 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, defends
  15.6 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, cut into the third man

End of over 16 (3 runs) Australia 117/3 (RR: 7.31 RRR: 87/34 = 2.56)
AB Agarkar 6-0-44-2 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
AC Gilchrist 58* (44b 9x4 1x6) A Symonds 46* (36b 9x4)

  16.1 Balaji to Gilchrist, bye: one run, hooking at a short ball - missed
        it and the keeper cannot take it - tipping it behind him and they
        get a run on his recovery
  16.2 Balaji to Symonds, one run, played into the third man
  16.3 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run
  16.4 Balaji to Gilchrist, FOUR, down driving at the off side - thick
        nick fine to third man - examines his bat afterwards - looking for
        woodworm I am sure !
  16.5 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, drives to the off side but cannot beat
        the field
  16.6 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, leaves a short ball outside off

End of over 17 (6 runs) Australia 123/3 (RR: 7.24 RRR: 81/33 = 2.45)
L Balaji 7-1-27-1 (1w) - Members End
A Symonds 47* (37b 9x4) AC Gilchrist 62* (49b 10x4 1x6)

       17.1 - we wait for a replay on the posibility of a run out at the
        non strikers end
  17.1 Agarkar to Symonds, no run, played back to the bowler who tipped it
        onto the stumps at the non strikers end - Gilchrist is in doubt
        whit the bat maybe off the ground - higher speed video needed
        there - but the doubt given to the batsman
  17.2 Agarkar to Symonds, one run, played to wide mid on
  17.3 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, cover driven
  17.4 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, fine glide into the third man
  17.5 Agarkar to Symonds, no run, leaves a short ball - dropped the
        wrists and let it by
  17.6 Agarkar to Symonds, FOUR, driven to long off

End of over 18 (10 runs) Australia 133/3 (RR: 7.39 RRR: 71/32 = 2.22)
AB Agarkar 7-0-54-2 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
AC Gilchrist 67* (51b 11x4 1x6) A Symonds 52* (41b 10x4)

       Symonds  50 in 61 minutes from 41 balls with 10 fours
       Kartik on from the southern end
  18.1 Kartik to Gilchrist, one run, played back past the left of the
        bowler - long on races up to field half way to the circle
  18.2 Kartik to Symonds, no run
  18.3 Kartik to Symonds, no run, forward in defense
  18.4 Kartik to Symonds, no run, played back to thebowler
  18.5 Kartik to Symonds, no run, defends
  18.6 Kartik to Symonds, no run, played to the on sid

End of over 19 (1 run) Australia 134/3 (RR: 7.05 RRR: 70/31 = 2.26)
M Kartik 2-0-13-0 - Members End
AC Gilchrist 68* (52b 11x4 1x6) A Symonds 52* (46b 10x4)

       Pathan on from the northern end
  19.1 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run, lofted back over the bowler
  19.2 Pathan to Symonds, wide: no run, leg side
  19.2 Pathan to Symonds, no run, defends to the off side
  19.3 Pathan to Symonds, two runs, outside off and is lofted into the
        covers beating Gavaskar with a bad bounce there
  19.4 Pathan to Symonds, SIX, lofted way over the long off - over the
        fence - over the crowd into the driveway beside the Prindiville
        gates on Nelson Crescent
  19.5 Pathan to Symonds, wide: no run, very short ball and is called wide
  19.5 Pathan to Symonds, no run
  19.6 Pathan to Symonds, no run, DROPPED at gully by Yuvraj

End of over 20 (11 runs) Australia 145/3 (RR: 7.25 RRR: 59/30 = 1.97)
IK Pathan 4-0-48-0 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
AC Gilchrist 69* (53b 11x4 1x6) A Symonds 60* (51b 10x4 1x6)

  20.1 Kartik to Gilchrist, no run
  20.2 Kartik to Gilchrist, one run
  20.3 Kartik to Symonds, FOUR, swept square
  20.4 Kartik to Symonds, two runs, to fine leg
  20.5 Kartik to Symonds, SIX, lofted onto the roof of the players
        pavilion behind the wide long on
       Six and out in my backyard ;-)
  20.6 Kartik to Symonds, one run, driven to long on past the diving
        bowler who collides with the non striker

End of over 21 (14 runs) Australia 159/3 (RR: 7.57 RRR: 45/29 = 1.55)
M Kartik 3-0-27-0 - Members End
A Symonds 73* (55b 11x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 70* (55b 11x4 1x6)

       Australia 150 in 99 minutes after 20.3 overs
  21.1 Pathan to Symonds, no run, advancing to a short ball - pulls and
        misses
  21.2 Pathan to Symonds, OUT: slogged into the deep cover - Laxman takes
        it there slightly to his right

       Australia 159/4, Partnership of 122
       A Symonds  c Laxman b Pathan  73 (57b 11x4 2x6)
       AC Gilchrist 70* (55b 11x4 1x6) IK Pathan 4.2-0-48-1 (2w)

       An hour and sixteen minutes for Symonds - Katich is at the non
        strikers end
       Deep square leg the catch was taken
       wicket fell at 16:20 AWST
  21.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run
  21.4 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run
  21.5 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run
  21.6 Pathan to Katich, no run

End of over 22 (1 run) Australia 160/4 (RR: 7.27 RRR: 44/28 = 1.57)
IK Pathan 5-0-49-1 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
AC Gilchrist 71* (58b 11x4 1x6) SM Katich 0* (1b)

  22.1 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, defends to the leg side
  22.2 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run
  22.3 Balaji to Gilchrist, one run, leg side ball pulled to the deep fine
        leg fielder - one bounce and to him
  22.4 Balaji to Katich, no run, leaves outside off
       Gilchrist is a former New South Welshman who now plays for Western
        Australia - whereas Katich is a former Western Australian who
        plays for New South Wales - it's a queer old world isnt it :-)
  22.5 Balaji to Katich, one run, played into the mid wicket
  22.6 Balaji to Gilchrist, one run, played into the cover point

End of over 23 (3 runs) Australia 163/4 (RR: 7.09 RRR: 41/27 = 1.52)
L Balaji 8-1-30-1 (1w) - Members End
AC Gilchrist 73* (62b 11x4 1x6) SM Katich 1* (3b)

  23.1 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, half volley played to mid off
  23.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, two runs, short outside off - hammered into
        the deep cover
  23.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, OUT: short outside off - lifted into the deep
        third man where Balaji swallows it up running a step or two in and
        taking it mid height

       Australia 165/5, Partnership of 6
       AC Gilchrist  c Balaji b Pathan  75 (65b 11x4 1x6)
       SM Katich 1* (3b) IK Pathan 5.3-0-51-2 (2w)

       Out at 16:38 - Gilchrist leaves after entertaining for seven
        minutes short of two hours - Hussey comes in to a standing ovation
  23.4 Pathan to Hussey, no run
  23.5 Pathan to Hussey, no run
  23.6 Pathan to Hussey, no run

End of over 24 (2 runs) Australia 165/5 (RR: 6.88 RRR: 39/26 = 1.50)
IK Pathan 6-0-51-2 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
SM Katich 1* (3b) MEK Hussey 0* (3b)

  24.1 Balaji to Katich, no run, short down the leg side and not called
        wide - very lenient mr Harper
  24.2 Balaji to Katich, no run, leaves outside off
  24.3 Balaji to Katich, no run, defends
  24.4 Balaji to Katich, no run, driven to cover
  24.5 Balaji to Katich, FOUR, driven past Gavaskar at cover
  24.6 Balaji to Katich, one run, played short into the leg side

End of over 25 (5 runs) Australia 170/5 (RR: 6.80 RRR: 34/25 = 1.36)
L Balaji 9-1-35-1 (1w) - Members End
SM Katich 6* (9b 1x4) MEK Hussey 0* (3b)

       Katich is a former Midland Guildford lad - Hussey from the Wanneroo
        club - both WACA grade cricketers
  25.1 Pathan to Katich, wide: two runs, leg side
  25.1 Pathan to Katich, no run, leaves outside off
  25.2 Pathan to Katich, no run, leaves outside off again
  25.3 Pathan to Katich, wide: no run, very short ball
  25.3 Pathan to Katich, no run, once more leaving outside off
  25.4 Pathan to Katich, one run, played into the deep point
  25.5 Pathan to Hussey, no run, leaves outside off
  25.6 Pathan to Hussey, no run, defends back to the bowler

End of over 26 (5 runs) Australia 175/5 (RR: 6.73 RRR: 29/24 = 1.21)
IK Pathan 7-0-56-2 (4w) - Prindiville Stand End
SM Katich 7* (13b 1x4) MEK Hussey 0* (5b)

       Balaji runs in but aborts at the crease and umpire Harper signals
        dead ball
  26.1 Balaji to Katich, no run, leaves outside off
  26.2 Balaji to Katich, one run, played into the off side for a quick run
  26.3 Balaji to Hussey, one run, played into the third man
       Debut run for the debutant batsman
       13 minutes and 6 balls to get off the mark
  26.4 Balaji to Katich, no run
  26.5 Balaji to Katich, no run
  26.6 Balaji to Katich, no run, defends to the on side and the bowler
        fields to his left

End of over 27 (2 runs) Australia 177/5 (RR: 6.56 RRR: 27/23 = 1.17)
L Balaji 10-1-37-1 (1w) - Members End
MEK Hussey 1* (6b) SM Katich 8* (18b 1x4)

  27.1 Pathan to Hussey, no run, very short and not called by umpire
        Bucknor
  27.2 Pathan to Hussey, FOUR, steered in the air and riskily so into the
        fine third man - past the outstretched hand of the slip fielder
        Sehwag
  27.3 Pathan to Hussey, FOUR, leg glanced fine
  27.4 Pathan to Hussey, no run, leaves outside off
  27.5 Pathan to Hussey, one run, run down to third man
  27.6 Pathan to Katich, FOUR, over pitched and is driven into the deep
        extra covers

End of over 28 (13 runs) Australia 190/5 (RR: 6.79 RRR: 14/22 = 0.64)
IK Pathan 8-0-69-2 (4w) - Prindiville Stand End
MEK Hussey 10* (11b 2x4) SM Katich 12* (19b 2x4)

       Agarkar back on from the southern end
  28.1 Agarkar to Hussey, no run, defends back to the bowler
  28.2 Agarkar to Hussey, no run, miscued slightly as he played back to
        the bowler
  28.3 Agarkar to Hussey, no run, short of a good length and is driven to
        cover Gavaskar
  28.4 Agarkar to Hussey, one run, leg glanced to backward square leg -
        fine leg half way to the circle when he fields
  28.5 Agarkar to Katich, no run, leaves outside off
  28.6 Agarkar to Katich, no run, leaves outside off again

End of over 29 (1 run) Australia 191/5 (RR: 6.59 RRR: 13/21 = 0.62)
AB Agarkar 8-0-55-2 (2w) - Members End
MEK Hussey 11* (15b 2x4) SM Katich 12* (21b 2x4)

       Kartik on from the northern end
  29.1 Kartik to Hussey, one run, dabbed into the close fine off side
  29.2 Kartik to Katich, wide: no run, outside leg
  29.2 Kartik to Katich, two runs, turned into the square leg
  29.3 Kartik to Katich, no run, playing into the leg side and direct to
        Ganguly at backward square leg
  29.4 Kartik to Katich, no run, defends forward into the on side
  29.5 Kartik to Katich, no run, played to mid wicket
  29.6 Kartik to Katich, one run, played into the mid wicket

End of over 30 (5 runs) Australia 196/5 (RR: 6.53 RRR: 8/20 = 0.40)
M Kartik 4-0-32-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SM Katich 15* (26b 2x4) MEK Hussey 12* (16b 2x4)

  30.1 Agarkar to Katich, one run, off the driven angled face into the
        third man
  30.2 Agarkar to Hussey, no run, short ball left
  30.3 Agarkar to Hussey, no run, defends
  30.4 Agarkar to Hussey, no run, leaves outside off
       Laxman hands a beach ball back to the crowd to much applause
        considering the security guard wanted to deflate it
  30.5 Agarkar to Hussey, no run
  30.6 Agarkar to Hussey, no run

End of over 31 (1 run) Australia 197/5 (RR: 6.35 RRR: 7/19 = 0.37)
AB Agarkar 9-0-56-2 (2w) - Members End
SM Katich 16* (27b 2x4) MEK Hussey 12* (21b 2x4)

  31.1 Kartik to Katich, one run, backing away to play at the leg side and
        into the deep mid wicket it goes
  31.2 Kartik to Hussey, FOUR, cut down behind point
       Australia 200 in 144 minutes after 31.2 overs
  31.3 Kartik to Hussey, one run
       scores level
  31.4 Kartik to Katich, no run
  31.5 Kartik to Katich, no run
  31.6 Kartik to Katich, one run, played to the mid wicket - winning runs

End of over 32 (7 runs) Australia 204/5 (RR: 6.38 RRR: 0/18 = 0.00)
M Kartik 5-0-39-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SM Katich 18* (31b 2x4) MEK Hussey 17* (23b 3x4)

       Australia win by 5 wickets and remain on top of the VB series table
        with 37 points
       India are second on the table with 23 points and Zimbabwe have 6
        points
       Zimbabwe and Indi play on Tuesday in a day/night match here at the
        WACA ground
       The match finnished at 17:10 AWST
       Man of the match with 75 runs and three catches was Adam Gilchrist

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